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IAHCSMM Central Service Chapter 6

Infection Prevention Exam Review

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IAHCSMM Central Service Chapter 6

Infection Prevention Exam Review

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Healthcare-Associated infection - Answer>> HAI process or ability to kill or control the growth of living organisms. - Answer>> biocidal infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place - Answer>> surgical site infection (SSI) A way of gathering the information needed to interrupt or prevent an infection. Each of the links in the chain must be favorable to the organism for the infection to continue. Breaking any link in the chain can disrupt the infection. Which link is the most effective to target depends on the organism - Answer>> Chain of infection practice of treating all human blood, bodily fluids and other potentially materials as infectious - Answer>> Standard Precautions The absence of microorganisms that cause - Answer>> Asepsis Any activity or procedure that prevents infection or breaks the chain of infection - Answer>> Aseptic technique Clean technique; procedures performed to reduce the number of microorganisms and minimize their spread - Answer>> Medical Asepsis

Areas where sterile surgical procedures are performed. Surgical scrub attire, hair coverings and masks are required. Those working within the sterile field (including surgeons, surgical technologists and nurses) are also required to wear a sterile surgical gown and gloves. - Answer>> Restricted area These areas include peripheral support areas to the OR, CS clean assembly, and sterile storage areas. Surgical scrub attire and hair coverings are required in these areas - Answer>> Semi-restricted area These areas include normal traffic areas, such as hospital corridors, most offices, locker rooms and general public areas (cafeteria and waiting rooms). Street clothes may be worn. - Answer>> Unrestricted area An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria - door handles, computer pads and keyboards, telephones, work surfaces, etc. - Answer>> Fomite The microorganism that causes an infectious disease - Answer>> Causative agent The place where an infectious agent (microorganism) can survive

• Answer>> Reservoir The path by which an infectious agent leaves the reservior - Answer>> Portal of exit The method of transfer of an infectious agent from the reservoir to a susceptible host - Answer>> Mode of transmission A person or animal that lacks the ability to resist infection by an infectious agent - Answer>> Susceptible host

Invasiveness - the ability of an organism to invade the host and cause damage Pathogenicity - the ability of an organism to gain entry into a host and cause disease Virulence - the degree of pathogenicity Infectious dose - the quantity of organisms required to cause disease Viability in a free space - the ability of the organism to survive outside the host Ability to develop resistance to antimicrobial agents - Answer>> Characteristics of disease causing organism A person or organism infected with an infectious disease agent, but displays no symptoms. Although unaffected by the disease themselves, carriers can transmit it to others. - Answer>> Carrier Respiratory tracts (coughing and sneezing) Genitourinary tract (urine, vaginal secretions or semen) Gastrointestinal tract (vomit or stools) Skin/mucous membrane (mucous or wound drainage) Blood (blood transfusions or contact with blood) Transplacental (through the placenta from mother to baby) - Answer>> Portals of exit Something that is put inside the body, but not by swallowing (e.g., an injection administered into the muscle) - Answer>> Parenteral Occurs when microorganisms live on or in a host organism, but do not invade tissues or cause damage - Answer>> Colonization